SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
Captaris, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
14071N104
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(CUSIP Number)
October 24, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 14071N104 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lloyd I. Miller, III 279-42-7925
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 734,100
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON 904,400
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
734,100
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
904,400
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,638,500
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN-IA-OO**
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
** See Item 4.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Captaris, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuers's
Principal Executive Offices: 10885 N.E. 4th Street, Suite 400
Bellevue, WA 98004
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lloyd I. Miller, III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business
Office or, if None, Residence: 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida
34102
Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 14071N104
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) or
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP: The reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power
with respect to 734,100 of the reported securities as (i) the manager
of a limited liability company that is the general partner of a
certain limited partnership, (ii) the custodian to accounts set up
under the Florida Uniform Gift to Minors Act, and (iii) as an
individual. The reporting person has shared voting and dispositive
power with respect to 904,400 of the reported securities as an
investment advisor to the trustee of a certain family trust.
(a)1,638,500
(b)5.7%
(c) (i) sole voting power: 734,100
(ii) shared voting power: 904,400
(iii) sole dispositive power: 734,100
(iv) shared dispositive power: 904,400
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller III, have the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the reported securities.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
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Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: November 1, 2005 /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III
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Lloyd I. Miller, III